May 27, 2008
HP-997

Under Sec Steel to Speak at Meeting on Subprime Lending

Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Robert K. Steel will deliver remarks at the Treasury Department Wednesday during the President's Council on Financial Literacy Subcommittee Meeting on the Future of Responsible Subprime Lending.  The meeting's opening session will feature remarks from Under Secretary Steel, Comptroller John Dugan from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Commissioner Paul Atkins of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

President George W. Bush created the President's Council on Financial Literacy on January 22. The purpose of the Council is to assist the American people in understanding and addressing financial matters. 

Members of the media may attend the opening session.

Who               
Robert K. Steel, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Treasury Department
John Dugan, Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 
Paul Atkins, Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission
                   
What            
Remarks at the President's Council on Financial Literacy Subcommittee Meeting on the Future of Responsible Subprime Lending

When            
Wednesday, May 28, 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. EDT

Where          
Treasury Department
Cash Room
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.

Note             
Media without Treasury press credentials should contact Frances Anderson at (202) 622-2960, or Frances.Anderson@do.treas.gov with the following information: full name, Social Security Number and date of birth.